Prisoner Leads Matrimonial Fakers in Luzerne Case
Luzerne county authorities say they have captured Walter Zilinski who led a matrimonial confidence game that has victimized women across regions, with arrests tied to the operation in Wilkes Barre.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
13
Luzerne county authorities say they have captured Walter Zilinski who led a matrimonial confidence game that has victimized women across regions, with arrests tied to the operation in Wilkes Barre.
Miss Stella Petrerska, a student and heir to $1,200, was targeted by Zilinski a married man who offered marriage to obtain $400 to settle a running down case. He received the funds then vanished, and the marriage never occurred.
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Rich silks and satins from French Italian Swiss and American looms showcase brocaded patterns peacock designs and Persian effects. Ties display hunter green reseda navy delft gray heliotrope lavender and maroon shades woven through with multicolored threads.
A mayor in Victoria B C notes that 14 500 men have gone to the front out of an 80 000 population base. He contrasts this with prior totals and questions the fraction of enlisted men while a tour in Seattle frames local war discourse. A brief line mentions a tiny new telephone receiver.
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